Kidepo Valley National Park located in the northeastern extremities of Uganda is one of those extraordinary places in East Africa as well as Africa wholly! Experience Africa at its best by visiting the exceptional Kidepo Valley National Park; the country’s most isolated, untouched, unspoiled, and crowd-free Park! The Park’s accessibility is however tricky as it is a very long journey, really long, from the capital – Kampala driving on the dirt impassable roads and yet flights are also big-budget; though what awaits you totally overweigh all what you pass through to access this out of the ordinary Park.
Attractions in the Park:
Kidepo Valley National Park is indisputably a must-visit place in Africa especially individuals who want to experience bona fide and raw Africa in a very peaceful and undisturbed area. If you love the true African wilderness, Kidepo Valley is by far the ideal pick; immersing in a Tapestry of rugged scenery, vibrant wildlife, Karamojong Warrior Herdsmen, and the IK people on the remote Mountain Morungole. A plethora of wildlife, including the four species of the big five game of Africa (African Lions, Cape Buffaloes, Leopards and Savannah Elephants), Zebras, Rothschild’s giraffes, and various antelope species along with the rough-hewn scenery in a crowd-free area; no caravans of vehicles meandering down the game tracks, makes Kidepo Valley a one of a kind national park on the African continent that every serious traveler would love to visit! Especially when you are this person who wants privacy in the wilderness, Kidepo is all here for you.
Honestly no African national park that can genuinely give you a total satisfaction of Africa besides Kidepo Valley National Park. Yes, Masai Mara, Serengeti and Kruger are great, in fact the greatest, national parks in Africa but not as really unique as Kidepo is! And it is because of this uniqueness that the Park was christened the ‘True Africa Wilderness’. Fantastic game viewing in the aesthetically pleasing landscapes of Kidepo is one of the things making this Park exceptionally magnificent and unique as compared to other African national parks! By no doubt the best national park in Uganda, though less visited due to the fact that it is situated miles and miles from Kampala; almost all day driving from Kampala to the Park, and also be ready of the dirt and bumpy roads which is also intimidating. There is however flights organized from Kajjansi Airstrip – Kampala to the Park’s airfields, so you can talk this with your trusted tour operator as well such that you visit this Park and reveal the trueness of Africa.
The Park resides almost every African wildlife species including those which can only be met here and nowhere else in Uganda. Among the wildlife species to spot on the thrilling game drives in this exceptionally beautiful Park, include; Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Cape buffaloes, Cheetahs (only found here in Uganda), hyenas, wild dogs (only found here), elands (only here and in Lake Mburo National Park), bat eared foxes (only here), waterbucks, reedbucks, warthogs, Jackson hartebeests, oribis, bush duikers, hunting dogs (only here), Zebras, Caracals, aardwolves, and an abundance of bird species (over 500) including Ostriches which are only found here. Crocodiles and Hippos are also usual sightings in the Park’s seasonal lakes and pools.
A visit to the Karamojong village and IK people calls for an ever-lasting cultural experience in Africa! The Kanangorok hot spring is one of the amazing touristic features in the Park and if you’re a primate enthusiast still there are various primate species to see; there’s really no perfect national park in Africa than this – so exceptional and fully packed!!!
Where to stay in Kidepo Valley National Park:
The Park has various accommodations to cater for each traveler in his/her caliber, such as; Apoka Safari Lodge, Adere Safari Lodge, Kidepo Savannah Lodge, Nga moru wilderness camp, and many more.